Commission for the protection of minors is complete

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2014-12-17 L’Osservatore Romano

As anticipated, Pope Francis has appointed new members to the Pontifical
Commission for the Protection of Minors, chosen from various parts of the world,
so as to allow a broad representation of different
situations and cultures. The Holy See Press Office announced this on
Wednesday in a press release which indicated the complete composition of the
Commission as follows:

— Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, ofm
Cap., President;

— Msgr Robert Oliver
(United States), Secretary;

— Rev. Luis Manuel Ali
Herrera (Colombia);

— Dr Catherine Bonnet
(France);

— Marie Collins
(Ireland);

— Dr Gabriel Dy-Liacco
(Philippines);

— Baroness, Prof.
Sheila Hollins (England);

— Bill Kilgallon (New
Zealand);

— Sr Kayula Gertrude
Lesa, rsc (Zambia);

— Sr Hermenegild
Makoro, cps (South Africa);

— Kathleen McCormack, am
(Australia);

— Dr Claudio Papale
(Italy);

— Peter Saunders
(England);

— Hon. Hanna Suchocka
(Poland);

— Dr Krysten
Winter-Green (United States);

— Rev. Dr. Humberto
Miguel Yáñez, sj (Argentina);

— Rev. Dr. Hans
Zollner, sj (Germany).

The next plenary
session of the Commission will take place in the Vatican from 6–8 February
2015, as previously announced.